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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its Mylan Institutional business has launched Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection, 500 mg/100 mL, 1000 mg/100 mL and 1500 mg/100 mL, for intravenous use. Mylan's launch of this new product, which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marks the first time that multiple strengths (500 mg, 1000 mg and 1500 mg) of premixed Levetiracetam will be...

Researchers, funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Agency for Health Research Quality, recently studied the cardiovascular risk of ADHD medications in adults. The study found little evidence that the medications increased the risk of heart events, such as heart attack, sudden cardiac death, and stroke. The concerns stem from the fact that some of the medications are able to slightly increase heart rate and blood pressure levels. According to the study,...

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers have found little evidence of increased risk of heart attack, sudden cardiac death or stroke associated with use of medications used primarily to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Their population-based study included more than 150,000 adults aged 25-64 years who used ADHD medications. This new study, funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Agency for Health Research Quality, is the largest...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, responds to questions about reports of a supply shortage of ADDERALL® (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) Tablets, CII. ADDERALL® is an immediate release formulation and is sometimes referred to as "ADDERALL IR." While Shire is aware of the reports of the supply shortage, Shire cannot provide additional information because Shire does not own, manufacture or...

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPE) ("Ampio" or the "Company"), a company that discovers and develops new uses for previously approved drugs and new molecular entities ("NMEs"), today announced that it has received PTO notification of the allowance of two important U.S. patents. The first patent is directed to a unique class of compounds that combine elements of diketopiperazines (same class as Ampion(TM)) and methylphenidate...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Physicians should look for signs of substance abuse in teenagers who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to Philip L. Creps, DO, who shared his concerns over the correlation between the two behavioral disorders with his fellow osteopathic physicians (DOs) during the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) OMED 2011, the Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition at the Orange County Convention...

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Asmacure Ltee, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of nicotinic receptor agonists for the treatment of asthma and other inflammatory diseases, announced today that it has been issued U.S. patent No. 8,039,459 from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled "Nicotinic Receptor Agonists for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases." The first patent of this series in the USPTO comprises compounds...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while there is less evidence supporting the use of medications for children younger than 6 years old, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The report...

MGH study demonstrates what may be first feasible method to induce arousal from anesthesia Administration of the commonly used stimulant drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) was able to speed recovery from general anesthesia in an animal study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The report, appearing in the October issue of Anesthesiology, is the first demonstration in mammals of what could be a safe and effective way to induce arousal from general anesthesia. While there are...

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has reached a settlement dismissing all pending litigation arising from its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market an extended release methylphenidate hydrochloride product, for which Concerta® is the reference listed drug product. The ANDA is currently under review with FDA. The settlement includes a patent license and covenant, under existing ALZA Corporation...